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GOP Prepares for Midterm Madness

Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus, Redux
Gohmert and Gosar Suspected of Having “Serious Cognitive Issues”
McConnell Seeks Revenge on Manchin for Inflation Reduction Act

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DeSantis Pushes Contracts to Major Donors — The Intercept
The War in Ukraine Is at a Decisive Turning Point — The Nation
Putin Expected to Annex Parts of Ukraine After Referendums End — New York Times
Paramedics Gave Elijah McClain a Lethal Dose of Ketamine — VICE
Pipeline Company Showering Schumer With Donations — New Republic
Tampa Bay Braces for First Major Storm in a Century — Washington Post
Arizona Is a Cautionary Tale on Election Integrity — Washington Post
Cops Who Groomed, Assaulted Woman Resign After Investigation — Jezebel
Fascism Is Back in Italy — Salon

Hurricane Ian Could Wreak Havoc On Florida

Ian’s Forecast ‘Near Worst Case Scenario’ For Tampa
Pinellas County Mandates Evacuations
Ian Up To 100 MPH, Expected To Intensify
Key West Mayor: ‘We Prepare For The Worst’

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Cancelling Student Debt Only Costs $40 Billion A Year — Washington Post
McConnell Works To Box Out Manchin — Politico
Activists Take Stand Demanding No Manchin Pipeline Bill — Common Dreams
At McConnell Center, Sinema Advocates For Stronger Filibuster — The Hill
Edward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship — New York Times
NASA Prepares To Crash Spacecraft Into Asteroid — The Guardian
Rashida Tlaib Is Absolutely Right About Progressives And Israel — Jacobin
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal To Train Saudi Hackers — The Intercept
Widespread Protests In Iran Continue — HuffPost
Do Presidents Have A Right To Secrecy? — The Nation

Arizona Bans Abortion

Judge Rules Law From Before Arizona Was State Can Take Effect
Effectively Outlaws All Abortions Save Life of Mother
Law Is From 1800s

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🔈 Michael Tracey’s Bad World War Two History — The Flashpoint Podcast
A Week After Fiona, Just Over Half of Puerto Rico Has Power — Bloomberg
Meadow Texts Show White House Communicated With Trump Supporter Who Wanted to Steal Voting Machines — CNN
The Most Painful Episode of the January 6 Insurrection — The Nation
Oath Keepers Rise and Fall — Las Vegas Review Journal
Even in Blue States, Election Denial Can Cause Serious Damage — New York Times
How Lax Social Media Security Helps Hackers Target Your Information — IT Brew
Dragging Trump Into Spotlight Feeds His Dangerous Movement — FAIR
Dems Are Blowing Their Big Chance to Oust Ron Johnson — New Republic
How A Pipeline Bill Gets Greenwashed — Lever News

Calls To Investigate DeSantis Grow

DeSantis Immigrant Stunt Keeps Backfiring
DeSantis’ Actions Should Raise Alarm Bells
Migrants Sent North Don’t Have Happy Ending Yet
Biden Aims To “Bully” DeSantis
DeSantis Tries To Traverse US To Regain 2024 Momentum

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National Security Risk Review Of Mar-A-Lago Docs Resumes — Politico
Jan. 6 Committee Can Access AZ GOP Chair’s Phone Records — The Hill
Stocks Plunge To Lowest Levels Since 2020 — Washington Post
Global Markets Tumble As Recession Fears Return — New York Times
Cori Bush On Green New Deal For Cities — The Nation
How A Pipeline Bill Gets Greenwashed — The Lever
Manchin Serves Up A Shit Sandwich — Hill Heat
Structural Crisis Of New Deal Gave Us Neoliberalism — Jacobin
The Importance Of Citizen Activism — The American Prospect
Is Crypto A Big Scam? — The Intercept
Corruption Caught On Tape — The Lever
A Left Answer To Inflation — In These Times

Alex Jones Trial Goes Off the Rails

“I’m Done Saying I’m Sorry,” Alex Jones Tells Sandy Hook Families
Jones Makes Spectacle of Court
Jones Shills Products While Testifying

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Russians Protest Widening of Putin’s War on Ukraine — The Intercept
Matt Gaetz Knows Americans Love Cocaine — VICE
One Day After Report of Child Predators on Twitch, Matt Gaetz Joins Twitch — Gizmodo
Woman With Severe Chronic Pain Denied Medication for Being “Childbearing Age” — Jezebel
Trump Burdened by Power to Declassify Documents With His Mind — Intelligencer
The “Woke Military” Will Let You Join The Oath Keepers — Forever Wars
COVID Tests, Ranked — Discourse Blog
The US Lead Crisis — The Guardian
Eric Adams Considers Canning 3-K Program — New York Times
US Warns Russia Against Using Nukes — Washington Post
Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status Left It Vulnerable to Hurricane Fiona — American Prospect
Trump’s Embrace of QAnon Realizes the Dream of the Religious Right — The Nation
John Kerry Refuses to Feel “Guilty” for Climate Change — New Republic

Russia Ramps Up Effort In Ukraine

Russian Men Flee To Avoid Draft
Tears, Hugs For Men Forced To Fight
US Urges World To Tell Russia To Stop Nuclear Threats
Putin Faces Fury Over Military Mobilization
Russian Panic Spirals With Attacks, Fights & Manhunts

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Trump’s Legal Woes Mount Without Presidential Protections — AP
Trump’s Path To Stall Docs Probe Narrows — Reuters
Central Banks Accept Pain Now, Fearing Worse Later — NYT
House GOP Unveils Roadmap If They Win Back House — NPR
DISCLOSE Act, Bill To Shine A Light On Dark Money, Fails — The Lever
Zero GOP Senators Vote To Curb Dark Money — Common Dreams
Multilevel Marketing Companies Are Cashing In On The Crisis — Jacobin
Where The Colorado River Crisis It Hitting Home — NPR
Florida, Texas Dial Up Their War On Immigrants — The American Prospect

I’d Like to See Ol’ Donny Trump Wriggle His Way Out of THIS Jam!

Wow, Donald Trump Looks Like He’s in Trouble!
It’s Fraud All the Way Down at the Trump Organization
Trump Does Fox Softball Interview After NY AG Announcement
E. Jean Carroll Plans to Sue Trump Over Alleged Sexual Assault

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The White House Wants a Climate Denier Out as World Bank President –The Nation
Ron DeSantis Trades Bodies For Power — Discourse Blog
Ro Khanna’s Quest to Expose Big Oil — HEATED
Majority of GOP Voters Want to Make Christianity the Official Religion — VICE
DeSantis Chartered Donor’s Planes for Martha’s Vineyard Trip — The Intercept
Facebook Violates Palestinian Human Rights: Report — The Intercept
The Reinvestment Movement vs. the Bankers — American Prospect

New York AG Sues Trump Family

Massive Fraud By Trump Family Alleged
5 Things To Know About The Lawsuit
DOJ Can Resume Mar-A-Lago Probe, Appeals Court Rules

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Ginni Thomas Agrees To Jan. 6 Interview — CNN
Manchin Releases Proposed Pipeline Bill Text — The Hill
Protests Erupt In Russia After Putin Mobilizes More Troops — NYT
Ukraine Leader Says Putin Not Serious About Ending War — AP
Biden Denounced Putin’s Overt Nuclear Threats — CNBC
House Passes Bill Making It Harder To Overthrow Election — NPR
Fed Raises Rates Again — Reuters
Fed In Full Recession-Creation Mode — Common Dreams
Facebook Censorship Violated Palestinian Human Rights — The Intercept
Corporations Being “Woke” On Climate Change Isn’t Problem Or Solution — Jacobin

Special Master Skeptical of Trump Legal Claims

“You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It”
Repeatedly Challenged Claims
What Happens Next

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Report Shows Israel Deliberately Targeted Journalist — The Intercept
Texas Sheriff Getting Threats for Saying He’d Investigate DeSantis — VICE
Biden’s Afghan Shell Game Prompts Media Shrugs and Stenography — FAIR
President Biden, End Cannabis Prohibition — Intelligencer
Women’s Bodies Are Bearing the Brunt of Purity Culture — Jezebel
Canadians Deserve to Vote on Breaking With the Monarchy — Jacobin
Making Paid Family Leave Work for Working Families — American Prospect
🔈 The War on Children’s Hospitals — The Flashpoint Podcast
Glenn Youngkin Enlists in the Republican Governors’ War on Trans Kids — New Republic

Lies, Conspiracies Plague Midterms

Trump’s Big Lie Fueled New Generation Of Influencers
Conspiracy Theorists Wants To Run America’s Elections
Social Media Companies Still Boost Election Conspiracies
Video Undercuts Data Breach Claims In Georgia
Prominent Election Deniers Facing Legal Troubles

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Israeli Forces Deliberately Killed Palestinian Journalist — The Intercept
How Colleges Use AI To Monitor Student Protests — Dallas Morning News
Special Master Skeptical Of Trump Claims — New York Times
Pompeo Pushes Back On Trump — RawStory
Number Of Ultrarich Hits All-Time High — Common Dreams
Delaware Braces For GOP Migrant Flight Stunt — Reuters
Feds Crack Down On Covid Aid Fraudsters — AP
Canadians Deserve To Vote On Breaking With Monarchy — Jacobin
Texas Sheriff Threatened For Saying He’d Investigate DeSantis Stunt — VICE